St. Landry democrat., 1887-10-08
DINNER.
Baked Soup.
Oysters all Gratin.

Oysters all GTatln.
Stewed Pigeons.
String Beans au Maitre d'Iotel.
Scallop of Corn and Tomatoes.
Peaches. Pears.
Apple Merngue.
Coffee.
BAKED SoUP.-Two pounds of lean beef
chopped small, half pound Of cOrned ham
also minced, one onion, one carrot, quarter
cabbage, a pint of string beans, and the
same Of corn cut from the cob; SIX large to-
matoes sliced, one turnip fOur potatoes (par-
boiled), a tablespoonful of minced parsley.
one tart apple pared and quartered, four
quarts of cold water, a heaping teaspoOnful
Of salt and half as much pepper, one tea
spoonful of sugar. Peel and cut the vegeta-
bles small; pack them alternately with the
meat in stone jar; season, cover with the
water; fit a top on the jar and cover the
cracks around the edges with paste of flour
and water: set in deep pan OF cold water,
put into the oven and cook steadily for six
hours: as the water in the pan bOils down,
replenish from the boiling tea-kettle. A
good family soup; serve without stralnlng.
OYSTERS AU GRATIN.-One quart of oys
ters one cupful of thick drawn butter, in
which. after it is taken from the fire, have
been mixed two beaten eggs and teaspoon
full of anchovy paste, bread-crumbs, pepper
and salt Drain the oysters, lay them on
soft cloth and spreading another over them
pat it gently to absorb all the moisture; on a
layer of these. arranged in bake dish, salted
and peppered, put one Of drawn butter, more
oysters, more drawn butter, etc, until the
materials are used up; cover with fine
crumbs, drop bits of butter on top and bake,
covered, half an hour, then brown.
STEwED PIGEoNs.-Draw and wash the
pigeons and lay them whole in broad pot;
scatter a little minced onion, pepper, salt
and chopped parsley on them and cover
barely with weak broth or soup stock; cover
closely and simmer, never boiling hard,
until tender; take out the plrdS ana Keep
hot. while YOU strain the gravy; skim OF
the fat, return to the fire and boil up sharply;
thicken with Drowned -four. put in dozen
chOpped mushrooms cook five minutes, add
a glass of sherry and pour over the pigeons
STRING BEANS Az MA1TRE D HoTEL.-String
with care; cut into inch lengths and cook
tender in plenty of boiling water slightly
sailed; drain dry, have ready IN 1rylng-
nan tablespoonful of butter, salt, pep
Der and tablespoonful of vinegar, hot but
not boiling: stir in the beans, tossing lightly
with a silver fork and serve hot.
SCaLLoP OF Corn AND ToMAToEs.-Shave
the corn from the cob and pack IN alternate
LAYERS with tomatoes peeled and sliced IN a
baked dish; sprinkle each stratum with
butter, pepper, salt, little sugar ana Few
bits of minced onion, and, if you like, some
shreds of fat salt pork; cover with. fine
crumbs, peppered and sailed, with bits Q. Of
butter here and there; bake covered until
the surface is bubbling hot, then brown
lightly. - ..uo;oa
APPLE MER1NGUE.-Two cups OF strained
apple sauce, four eggs, four tablespoon1uls OF
sngar for the sauce one for the meringue;
one tablespoonful for butter. stirred in the
sauce while hot some good pie crust grated
lemon peel for seasoning; beat four yolks
and two whites light with thesulgsr and whip
with the sauce; have ready PIE plate lined
tnre: spread with merringue made of the
remaining whites and sugar; brown lightly
and quickly in hot oven eat cold.